RHP Carson Smith (Tommy John surgery recovery) threw out to 120 feet on Thursday. He will travel with the team on its road trip to Minnesota starting Friday. "Carson will be back up on the mound likely (Friday) or the next day," manager John Farrell said. Smith began the season on the disabled list.

RHP Carson Smith, who underwent Tommy John surgery last May, threw off a mound for the first time Tuesday. He was recently transferred from the 10- to the 60-day disabled list, and the timing of his return is very much in question.

RHP Carson Smith was slated to throw off the mound Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May 24. He was recently transferred from the 10- to the 60-day disabled list, and the timing of his return is very much in question.

RHP Carson Smith, rehabbing his way back from Tommy John surgery, was transferred from the 10- to the 60-day disabled list to make room for INF/OF Chase d'Arnaud on the 40-man roster. The hope had been for Smith to return by June, but elbow soreness when he recently started throwing off the mound has slowed his progress. "He's had to slow down," manager John Farrell said. "Once he got on the mound it was with some aggression and good intensity, he was throwing the ball well. And as a result, there's been some soreness that's reared its head some."

RHP Carson Smith (recovering from Tommy John surgery) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

RHP Carson Smith, coming back from Tommy John surgery, is throwing and there is optimism he will make it back by June.

RHP Carson Smith (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.

RHP Carson Smith (Tommy John surgery in May 2016) is rehabbing and won't be ready for the start of the 2017 season.

RHP Carson Smith (right elbow soreness) was transferred from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. Smith underwent Tommy John surgery May 24 that required an 11-14 month recovery.

RHP Carson Smith underwent Tommy John surgery that will require an 11-14 month recovery. "We did not anticipate this scenario," said team president Dave Dombrowski. "We had an MRI taken in spring training, in March, and we had the flexor involved at that point. Carson came back, he was feeling good. When he came back, we pitched him back-to-back days, and (he) had some complaints. Some pain, a little bit when he came back here ... We tried to be very careful with him. Figured we'd end up being a position where we'd have the MRI taken again, which we did on Friday. We weren't really anticipating a great deal, but after batting practice, I went up there, saw the doctors, and that's when we had the MRI and really discovered it looked like there was a tear at that point."

RHP Carson Smith, acquired from the Seattle Mariners to be the Red Sox setup man, underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday and the expected recovery time is 11-14 month.

RHP Carson Smith (right elbow soreness) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday. The 26-year-old underwent an MRI before Friday's series opener against Cleveland, but Red Sox manager John Farrell isn't expecting the flame-throwing reliever to need surgery. "I would be surprised given what we know right now," Farrell said. Smith hasn't given up an earned run in 2 2/3 innings over three appearances this season. "It's frustrating going out there and not being 100 percent every time," said Smith, who last pitched May 14 against Houston.

RHP Carson Smith (right elbow soreness) was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

RHP Carson Smith could be returning to the disabled list with lingering elbow soreness.

RHP Carson Smith pitched a scoreless inning several hours after he was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday against Chicago. Smith, 26, strained a flexor muscle in his right forearm during spring training. He went 2-5 with a 2.31 ERA in 70 relief appearances for Boston in 2015.

RHP Carson Smith was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. Smith had been sidelined with a right forearm injury suffered during a spring-training game.

RHP Carson Smith, yet to pitch this season but counted on to be a key cog in the Red Sox bullpen, will be activated for Tuesday's night's game against the White Sox in Chicago. The club will go with 13 pitchers as Smith eases back into the picture. He had been sidelined due to a right forearm strain.

RHP Carson Smith, who has yet to pitch for the Red Sox this season because of a right forearm strain, but is being counted on as a vital addition to the bullpen, is expected to be activated for the opener of a three-game series against the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday night. Manager John Farrell hinted Sunday the club will go with 13 pitches as Smith eases back in.

RHP Carson Smith (right elbow strain) was schedule to make a second rehab appearance for Double-A Portland against Reading on Saturday. Smith struck out one in two-thirds of an inning against Reading on Friday and is expected to be available early next week.

RHP Carson Smith (right elbow strain) made a second rehab appearance for Double-A Portland.Against Reading on Saturday, he fanned one batter in a scoreless inning to earn a hold. Smith also struck out one in 2/3 of an inning against Reading on Friday and is expected to be available early next week. Smith is 3-5 with a 2.07 ERA, 102 strikeouts and 25 walks over 78 1/3 innings in 79 career appearances.